FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2016·4 min readBrains of Overweight People ‘Ten Years Older’ Than Leaner Counterparts in Middle AgeOverweight people have a widespread reduction of their white matter compared to their leaner counterparts of the same age, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 1, 2016·4 min readVoice Control in Orangutan Gives Clues to Early Human SpeechRocky the Orangutan may help researchers better understand how human speech evolved from the time of the great apes.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·2 min readUnlocking the Languages of Autistic Children in FamiliesAccording to researchers, intermedial languages and creativity can be used as a bridge to communicate with autistic children.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2016·5 min readBreastfeeding Associated With Better Brain Development and Neurocognitive OutcomesAccording to a new study, preterm babies who were fed more breast milk for the first 28 days of life had larger gray matter volume and better cognitive skills by the age of 7.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2016·3 min readVirtual Brain Helps Decrypt EpilepsyResearchers have developed a virtual brain that can mimic the brain of a person with epilepsy. The model can help provide a better understanding of the disease.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2016·5 min readIndicators of Parkinson’s Found in Unexpected PlacesGenetic changes associated with Parkinson's disease have been found in liver, fat, immune and developmental cells, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2016·4 min readThe Eyes Are the Window to the BrainA new study reveals how purkinjie cells in the cerebellum are correlated with saccadic eye movements.Read More